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Elon Musk once referred to himself as a “free speech absolutist,” but ever since making that overstated claim, he has been reversing course and introducing more and more restrictions on what he considers to be free speech. From blocking jokesters who mock him on Twitter to blocking recently verified accounts …

Community Notes are now accessible worldwide, according to a tweet from Twitter over the weekend. The social media giant uses a mechanism called Community Notes, formerly known as Birdwatch, to crowdsource fact-checking. Users can use the tool to contextualize tweets, and it uses an open-source methodology to disprove false information. …

On November 23, Twitter declared that it would no longer enforce its COVID-19 misinformation policy and would not take any action against any tweets that did so. Due to the inherent health dangers, the site has previously taken a strong anti-misinformation stance. However, under new guidance from Elon Musk, Twitter …

According to a recent analysis, 2022 was the worst year yet for “climate-sceptic” content on the social media platform. According to fresh analysis, climate change lies on Twitter reached previously unheard-of heights this year. Along with growing worries about inaccurate information and hateful content that have proliferated since Elon Musk’s …

We all know how the first poll turned out, so he’s doing another one. Elon Musk has launched a new poll asking users whether they think he should reinstate the majority of suspended accounts now that he has made it clear that he is completely done with the “moderation council” …

Employees at Twitter have two options: resign with three months of severance pay or work “long hours at high intensity.” On Thursday, Twitter 2.0 launches at 5 p.m. ET. In a late-night email, Elon Musk issued a challenge to Twitter employees: either embrace the company’s “hardcore” culture, or get severance …

Elon Musk has suggested that Twitter may file for bankruptcy just two weeks after being given the reins. During a Thursday all-hands meeting with Twitter employees, Musk reportedly said that “bankruptcy isn’t out of the question,” according to Zo Schiffer, managing editor of tech newsletter Platformer, who covered the event. …

Elon Musk has suggested that Twitter may file for bankruptcy just two weeks after being given the reins. During a Thursday all-hands meeting with Twitter employees, Musk reportedly said that “bankruptcy isn’t out of the question,” according to Zo Schiffer, managing editor of tech newsletter Platformer, who covered the event. …

Since Elon Musk became CEO two weeks ago, Twitter has modified the blue tick verification process three times. The most recent adjustment makes people wonder what a Twitter Blue subscription is for while bringing the system a little closer to what verification meant prior to Musk taking over. Soon after …

Elon Musk is confronted with a much more serious issue as he searches for new methods to monetize Twitter: advertisers are leaving the service. According to Musk, Twitter’s revenue has dropped significantly as a result of advertisers’ worries about content control and other issues brought up by activists. Many significant …